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Refractory Period

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Noun

1. refractory period

(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response

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Refractory Period

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noun
a period during which a nerve or muscle is incapable of responding to stimulation, esp immediately following a previous stimulation. In an absolute refractory period there is a total inability to respond; in an effective or relative refractory period there is a response to very large stimuli

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